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القطاج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the structure of a ship, specifically its mast or rigging. It also touches upon the act of drawing water from a well.

Derived headwords

القَطَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    Ship's mastclassical

    The main upright pole of a ship, to which sails are attached.

قَلْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Ship's mastclassical

    The mast of a ship.

كِسَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Rope/riggingclassical

    A rope or rigging associated with a ship's mast.

كِتَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Rope/riggingclassical

    A rope or rigging associated with a ship's mast.

القُطُجnoun
  1. 1.
    Tight twistingclassical

    The act of tightly twisting or braiding something, like a rope.

  2. 2.
    Drawing waterclassical

    The act of drawing water from a well, likely using a rope or bucket.

Parallel reading

القطاج، كسحاب وكتاب: قلس السفينة.
Al-qataj, like kisab and kitab: the mast of the ship.
والقطج: إحكام فتله، أو الاستقاء من البئر به.
And al-qutuj: its tight twisting, or drawing water from the well with it.